Sometimes God's obedience leads straight into a trap — mountains on one side, the sea on the other, Pharaoh's army closing in. No exit. No mistake. In this episode of 21st Century Acts, we walk through Exodus 14: the Red Sea as grave for Egypt and womb for Israel — one judgment, two outcomes, and a people who walked out the other side no longer slaves.

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"The Long Way Home" | Exodus 13

In the middle of the exodus — plagues behind them, freedom ahead — God does something unexpected: He doesn't take Israel the short way. He takes the long way. Because sometimes the nearest road isn't the right one, and the longer road is where God actually forms us.

This week, Jonathan Nathaniel Hayes digs into Exodus 13 — the firstborn, the call to remember, the road God chose over the road that was near, and the presence that never left their side.

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"The Long Way Home" | Exodus 13

In the middle of the exodus — plagues behind them, freedom ahead — God does something unexpected: He doesn't take Israel the short way. He takes the long way. Because sometimes the nearest road isn't the right one, and the longer road is where God actually forms us.

This week, Jonathan Nathaniel Hayes digs into Exodus 13 — the firstborn, the call to remember, the road God chose over the road that was near, and the presence that never left their side.

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Pharaoh asked, "Who is the LORD?" Ten plagues later, Egypt had its answer.

🩸 Blood over the Nile. 🐸 Frogs in the bedchamber. 🌑 Three days of darkness on the sun-god himself.

This wasn't random judgment — it was a courtroom verdict against every god Egypt trusted. And it all comes down to one question for you: has the blood been applied?

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One of the strangest statements in Exodus becomes a doorway into one of the most beautiful pictures of Christ.

When Zipporah says to Moses, “Surely you are a bridegroom of blood,” what is happening? Why does covenant blood matter? And how does this connect to God's seven “I wills” in Exodus 6—and ultimately to Jesus Christ?

The God who says “I AM” is the God who says “I WILL.”

He brings His people out.

He delivers.

He redeems.

He claims them as His own.

He becomes their God.

He brings them into His promise.

He gives them an inheritance.

And in the New Covenant, we discover that the Church has a Bridegroom who gave His blood for His Bride.

Jesus is our Bridegroom.

Jesus is our Redeemer.

Jesus is our covenant.

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"It's not what goes into your mouth that defiles you — it's what comes out."

This week we're honored to have Ethan Hayes bring the message, walking through Matthew 15 and asking a question we all need to sit with: what does your tongue reveal about your heart?

From the Pharisees' man-made traditions to James' warning about the untamable tongue, Ethan unpacks why our words matter more than we think — and how surrendering our speech to God is really about surrendering everything.

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"You have robbed me."

That's how God confronts His people in Malachi 3 — and the evidence is an empty storehouse. Does the tithe still apply under grace? And what does it mean that God says "test me in this"?

🎧 Part 2 of our series is live now. Law governed the hand. Grace governs the heart.

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Jesus talked about money more than heaven, hell, or prayer combined. Why?

Because money isn't just a financial issue — it's a heart issue. "You cannot serve two masters" (Matt 6:24). Not "should not." Cannot.

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The Exile and the I AM

Moses named his own son "Stranger" — a permanent reminder of his exile, his rejection, his failure.

Forty years later, God met him in a burning bush and gave him a different name entirely: I AM THAT I AM.

This episode walks through Exodus 2-4 — the murder, the exile, the burning bush, the objections, and the moment an ordinary shepherd's staff becomes "the rod of God." If you've ever felt defined by your circumstances instead of by anything solid, this one's for you.

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This week on 21st Century Acts, Aaron Michaud brings a convicting message from Ephesians 4:17–32 — exposing the deception that entangles us (self-deception, cultural deception, deception through ignorance) and the real damage careless words can do. A powerful call to guard your heart, tame your tongue, and let the Holy Spirit sanctify you fully. 🎙️

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